Apiary Capital LLP

Shaw Gibbs has been honoured with the DFK International EMEA Firm of the Year award at the DFK EMEA conference held in Lisbon, Portugal. The DFK EMEA Firm of the Year is awarded annually to the firm that demonstrates outstanding achievements and contributions to the EMEA region. Presented yesterday by Francesco Nicolini, VP of DFK EMEA to Peter O'Connell, Naomi Stewart, FCA CTA, Tim Smith and Neil Raynsford, this award is voted in by the DFK EMEA Executive Committee (ExCO) and is based on the member firm who has contributed the most to the positive development of the region through the year. Peter O’Connell, CEO of Shaw Gibbs comments “DFK has been beneficial to our business in countless ways since we joined in 2016. It is a privilege to receive this award and I cannot thank the EMEA ExCo enough for bestowing this on us. Shaw Gibbs take a proactive role in the association, I sit on the board of DFK UK & Ireland and as a firm, we have representation in all of the collaborative groups which cover: audit, HR, tax, cloud accounting, marketing and practice management. I speak for the individuals within the Shaw Gibbs Group when I say that each meeting, conference and training session delivered by DFK has added value to us both personally and professionally.“ #dfklisbon2025 #unitedglobally https://lnkd.in/eVTedVpF

I am delighted to announce that we have appointed Jamie Posnanski, ex-Global Managing Director at Accenture Song as my successor at MediaSense. To have attracted someone with Jamie’s talent, integrity and leadership experience will be fantastic for our staff, our clients and our wider industry stakeholder community. As Group CEO, Jamie will build on our successful growth story and lead our exceptional roster of clients and global team of 230+ talented professionals, into the next phase of MediaSense’s development and growth. I am looking forward to supporting Jamie and the rest of the Board on that journey, in my new role as Executive Chairman.?

Global expansion plan accelerate as MediaSense acquires R3. Acquisition sees the MediaSense offering expand into marketing operations capabilities along with significant expansion into North America and Asia. Read the full update here: https://lnkd.in/ezXAkDfb

The InsTech community is all about the intersection of insurance and technology. It follows that in many of our podcasts we speak to the leadership in tech companies about their proposition and how the insurance industry benefits from it. This week’s there's a change of tack - a look at how technology creates opportunity, efficiency and differentiates when deployed well by insurers. I spoke with Ben Laidlaw, a co-founder and MD of Carbon Underwriting, which manages two new Lloyd’s syndicates. I wanted to know about the rationale for founding back in 2018, their strategy and the role that technology (both third party and proprietary) plays in helping to create a genuinely differentiated and competitive syndicate at Lloyd's. The topics covered include - the genesis of Carbon Underwriting - a progress report on the first 6 years.? - the reasons for launching a second syndicate earlier this year.? - how Ben thinks their proprietary technology gives them an edge - managing the relationship with external investors - market initiatives like smart syndication and portfolio underwriting.? - their plans for 2025 The formation and growth of Carbon Underwriting makes for a good story and these insights from Ben about the whole experience (good and bad, but mostly good) makes for great podcast. Tune in and give it a listen Mark Oldroyd Cherie Metcalf Nav Dhuti Joe Malone Matthew Grant Zoja Wojcik Sam Jones Benjamin Gopal

The Shaw Gibbs Group has bolstered its presence in London and Surrey by merging with Alliotts LLP, who can trace their origins back to 1869. Alliotts, with prestigious new offices in London and Guildford has 14 Partners and 100 people offering a full range of accountancy services. Alliotts’ specialist teams also advise on business strategy and corporate finance; a strong Media team and China Desk are amongst its niche offerings.

Congratulations to Apiary Capital LLP the winners of our #EIAwards24 Investor of the Year Award!